NEW YORK — William E. Leuchtenburg, a prize-winning historian widely admired for his authoritative writings on the U.S.

Leuchtenburg's notable books include "Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal" and "The Perils of Prosperity," a history of the U.S. from World War I to the peak of the Great Depression.

He won two major history prizes and served as a consultant for filmmaker Ken Burns. His books charted the evolution of the American presidency.